I'm looking for a good "allover" book on the White House - history, stories, presidents, refurbishings, at best with pictures...
Once "President's House" by William Seale was recommended on the forum, but it's a quite pricy one. I wonder if there's an appropriate alternative?

Many thanks for any "input"!

Found this on Amazon:

The President's House in Two Volumes Hardcover – Box set, September 15, 1986
by William Seale (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars 7 customer ratings | 5 customer reviews
Hardcover
from $8.90
28 Used from $8.90
14 New from $34.32
5 Collectible from $43.38

Let me know if you can't get it overseas. Right now, I'm in a snit with Amazon. They are building (haven't even broken ground yet) a new facility in Maryland, and as of October 1, Maryland residents have to pay 6% sales tax on whatever they buy from Amazon. Even new, however, these are much better prices than what the set generally sells for.

There are two editions of the book Laurie mentioned shown on Amazon

1st edition of 1986 http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-House-T...ents+house

2nd edition from 2008 http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-House-W...TMAMA5Y0XB

(10-06-2014 06:11 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Right now, I'm in a snit with Amazon. They are building (haven't even broken ground yet) a new facility in Maryland, and as of October 1, Maryland residents have to pay 6% sales tax on whatever they buy from Amazon.

That happened in New Jersey a while ago too, only here it's 7%. At least you don't have to pay tax to venders if they're out of state.

Thanks for the heads up Laurie!

"Inside the White House - America's Most Famous Home" by Betty Boyd Caroli - $29.95

Chapters:
- The White House: Past and Present
- Home to a Family
- Office of the President
- Museum of a Nation
- House of the People.

Profusely illustrated
Published by The Reader's Digest Association
ISBN 0-7621-0143-1 (1999 edition)

Thanks a lot for all your replies!!! Kees - do you have "Inside the White House" or have you seen it yourself?

I think I really would like to have "President's House", but I'm not sure what to do. I wonder if there's a big difference between the 1986 and the 2008 edition??? (Despite including more presidents?)

(10-07-2014 04:48 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Thanks a lot for all your replies!!! Kees - do you have "Inside the White House" or have you seen it yourself?

I bought it in 2000 in the gift shop when I visited the White House (as a tourist of course). The book is from 1999, don't know if there is an updated reprint available.

Lucky you that you visited the White House before 9/11 - not possible anymore for non-US citizens (unless you have connections) I learned...would love to see it.

Eva- now don't go jumping the fence!